We've got to give the big TV people a slap on the back this week, because there's some awesome shows making their way onto our boxes - we're talking major hitters like Doctor Who and The Voice, beloved comedies like New Girl and 90 minutes of Beyoncé brilliance in Life Is But a Dream.

There's so much good stuff about that we'd be remiss if we didn't also quickly mention the premiere of JJ Abrams's Revolution (Friday, March 29 at 9pm on Sky1) and ITV2's Plebs (Monday, March 25 at 10pm), which is basically The Inbetweeners in Ancient Rome with ultimate laaaad Danny Dyer as a gladiator. It has to be seen to be believed...

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New Girl: Tuesday (March 26) at 9pm on E4
Prep yourself for more impromptu singalongs and douchebag jar moments, as Zooey Deschanel's New Girl (and that so-irritatingly-chirpy-it's-kind-of-amazing theme tune) makes its long-awaited return to the UK this week.

Deschanel's doe-eyed dreamer Jess is not having a great time in the season two premiere, falling into such a tailspin after being fired from her teaching job that she agrees to be a shot girl at a party Schmidt's throwing to celebrate his healed penis... major Nick face. Kick off your croquet cleats, slip on your kimono and enjoy.

Watch a teaser for New Girl below:

Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream: Thursday (March 28) at 10.35pm on BBC One
Beyoncé is kind of running the world right now, and though some feel she's in danger of overexposing herself, plenty more will happily comply when she orders them to "bow down, bitches". For those people, we're delighted to report that now is your chance to catch Beyoncé's phenomenal, headline-grabbing documentary Life Is But a Dream in the UK.

Filmed by the international megastar herself, the 90-minute special offers a fascinating insight into Beyoncé's personal and professional life, including her miscarriage, pregnancy and the birth of her daughter with Jay-Z, Blue Ivy. This is a must-see for fans of Mrs Carter.

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Watch a trailer for Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream below:

Doctor Who: Saturday (March 30) at 6.15pm on BBC One
Recovered from the exit of the Ponds yet? Still baffled by why Jenna-Louise Coleman keeps dying and reappearing in different time periods? Well, pull yourself together before Doctor Who makes its grand return on Saturday with an episode featuring evil robots, Matt Smith's Doctor on a big bad motorcycle and ton of other great stuff cooked up by the spectacular Steven Moffat.

Desperate to track down the mysterious Clara Oswald (Coleman), the Doctor soon discovers that her mind has been imprisoned by something evil lurking in London's Wi-Fi signals. And you won't believe who's behind it all...

Watch the stars of Doctor Who speak to Digital Spy below:

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The Voice UK: Saturday (March 30) at 7pm on BBC One
The race to become the new Leanne Mitchell begins here...*sings* This is The Voice *sings*. Coaches Jessie J, will.i.am, Sir Tom Jones and Danny O'Donoghue are back in their spinny red chairs for a second series of the talent show that prioritises vocal talent over appearances and sob stories.

There'll be some format tweaks and twists further down the line, including a 'steal' element and a new 'Knockout' round, but the 'Blind Auditions' that kick off the competition and made The Voice's debut outing a hit last year have been left untouched. So that means there's plenty more opportunities for DS hero O'Donoghue to mouth 'Are you going to go?', hit his button the second will.i.am does and stand up on his chair, pumping his arms like mad in a bid to get the contestant on his team. It's going to be dope.

Watch The Voice UK coaches will.i.am and Sir Tom Jones talk about the new series:

Life's Too Short: Saturday (March 30) at 10pm on BBC Two
Fresh from irritating the heck out of Karl Pilkington in the final series of An Idiot Abroad, Warwick Davis reteams with Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant to wrap up mockumentary Life's Too Short with a one-off special.

There's awkwardness abound and a stark-naked Keith Chegwin as Warwick attempts to scrape together enough money for a sequel to Willow, while balancing a touring cabaret show he's running that stars Cheggers, Les Dennis and Shaun Williamson. Oh and Val Kilmer's in there somewhere too. Maybe he'll join the trio for an encore of 'The Boys Are Back in Town'...

Watch a teaser of Life's Too Short below:

What are you looking forward to watching this week? Leave your comments below!